A union parishad (UP) chairman was killed in an attack by unidentified miscreants in the town on Sunday night. The deceased identified as Ruhul Biswas, 48, son of Golam Ali Biswas of Bagutia in sadar upazila was the chairman of…
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Auto-rickshaw driver found dead in Jamalpur
A young man was found dead in a jute field at Adarsha Battala in Sadar upazila on Saturday morning. The deceased, Rasel Rana, 27, hailing from Taragar Majhpara village of Sadar upazila of Sherpur district, was an auto-rickshaw driver. Police…
Truck driver stabbed to death in Gaibandha
A truck driver was stabbed to death by a gang of miscreants in Omarpur area of Gobindaganj upazila early Saturday. The deceased was identified as Shahin Miah, 35, son of Shajahan Ali, of Utholi village of Shibaloy upazila in Manikganj…
10 held for illegal bid to enter India
Ten people, including two women, were arrested while they were allegedly trying to enter India illegally through Jululi and Jadabpur borders in Maheshpur upazila on Friday. The arrestees hail from different areas of Rajbari, Manikganj and Jessore districts. Nayek Subeder…
Woman Phensidyl peddler held in Magura
Police in a drive arrested a female drug peddler while she was carrying 432 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup in Arpara Bazar area of Shalikha upazila on Saturday afternoon. The arrestee was identified as Zahura Akter Mary, a resident of…
Gunmen siege Pakistan’s Quetta hospital
Gunmen have attacked a hospital in the western Pakistani city of Quetta, hours after an explosion on a bus killed at least 11 female university students.
Broadband spectrum policy soon: Inu
Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu on Saturday said the government is set to formulate a policy on broadband internet, tax on telecommunications and spectrum for the development of telecommunications sector.
Hassan Rouhani wins Iran presidential election
Reformist-backed cleric Hassan Rouhani has won Iran`s presidential election, securing just over 50% of the vote and so avoiding the need for a run-off.
Two brothers get death penalty in Manikganj
Additional District and Sessions Judge and Judge of Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal-2 Md. Mafizur Rahman Bhuyan sentenced two persons to death for killing a woman in Manikganj. The Court handed down the verdict to Santash and his brother…
Training of elected representatives ends in Gaibandha
A three-day training for the elected people’s representatives of Sadullapur upazila in the district ended on Friday. SKS Foundation, a local non-government organization, arranged the function at its training center at Radhakrishnapur area of Sadar upazila under strengthening Democratic Local…
UN convoy finally reaches northernmost Myanmar
A U.N.-led convoy of trucks in Myanmar has for the first time in nearly a year been allowed to deliver food and household supplies to areas beyond government control in the northernmost part of the country.
Killing of 2 Bangladeshis: 4 BSF officials suspended
The Border Security Force (BSF) has suspended four of its officials for alleged procedural lapses in connection with the killing of two suspected Bangladeshi cattle smugglers along the border in West Bengal earlier this week. The officials removed from active…
Nepal sets polls for November
Katmandu — Nepal’s interim government has announced that elections for the country’s Constituent Assembly will be held on Nov. 19.
Gang lets loose terror in fishers homes
An organised gang unleashing a reign of terror has continued repression of the fishermen in the Hindu dominated Rangpur union of Dumuria Upazila of Khulna. They have grabbed a few Jalmahal (water bodies) in the area from the fishermen’s possession…
Man dies from ‘torture’ in custody in Sylhet
A man died at Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital (SOMCH) on Wednesday evening allegedly because of excessive torture in police custody in Chhatak upazila of the district. The victim was identified as Waris Ali, 45, son of late Abdur Rahim,…
Bail petitions in Parag abduction case rejected
A Dhaka court on Wednesday rejected bail petitions submitted on behalf of four accused and fixed August 11 for submission of newspaper advertisement asking two fugitives to surrender before the court in the case filed for Parag abduction.
Rana’s associates on remand
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed four associates of collapsed Rana Plaza’s owner Sohel Rana, on a four-day remand each.
417 Jamaat men sued in Sirajganj
Two cases have been filed against 417 Jamaat-e-Islami men in connection with violence in Ullapara upazila during Monday’s nationwide daylong hartal. Sub-inspector Asaduzzaman of Ullapara Police Station filed a case against 32 identified and 150 unidentified Jamaat men on Monday…
Mahmudur Rahman on remand
Daily Amar Desh Acting Editor Mahmudur Rahman was placed on remand for three more days on Wednesday for questioning on a Ramna police case alleging him for stirring religious passions.
Advani stays in BJP
Veteran politician Lal Krishna Advani on Tuesday backtracked on his decision to quit senior posts in the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a move that may convince potential partners to stick with the BJP in upcoming elections.
Dhaka offers $50,000 for dev of Al-Quds, Al-Sharif
Dhaka – Bangladesh on Tuesday pledged a token contribution of US$ 50,000 to finance the Strategic Plan for Development of Al-Quds and Al-Sharif of Palestine. Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni, on behalf of the Bangladesh government, made the commitment during…
5 killed in separate incidents in Shibganj
Five persons were killed in separate incidents in Shibganj upazila of the district on Monday. Three of the victims were identified as Sufal, 25, Modon, 23 and Santosh, 28. All they are sweepers. Police said the incident happened while they…
Bus-Truck collision kills 2 in Bogra
Two people were killed and 32 others injured in a head-on collision between a truck and a bus at Chilimpur in the district town on Tuesday morning. One of the deceased was identified as Sumon,30, son of Ful Miah of…
ASI closed in Khulna
An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of Mokampur Police Camp under Terokhada upazila of the district was closed on Monday on charge of negligence of duty. M Gulam Rauf Khan PPM, superintendent of police (SP) of Khulna, said the action was taken…
Robbers loot house in N’ganj: 4 injured
Robbers looted valuables from a house, leaving four people injured at Fatullah in Sadar upazila early Tuesday. Victim’s family said the gang numbering 25/30 entered the house of sand trader Habibullah Mia breaking the collapsible gate at about 2.00 am.…
Mysterious death of a pregnant woman in Chitalmari
The death of Sharmin Aktar (19), pregnant wife of one Milan Mallik of village Aruaborni under Chitalmari Upazil in the district is shrouded in mystery. It is learnt from the police and the locals that the dead body of Sharmin…
Rana Plaza Tragedy: 4 accused on fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Monday placed four garment owners on a two-day fresh remand in a case over much-talked-about Rana Plaza collapse.
Ershad off to Singapore for medical checkup
Jatiya Party (JP) chairman HM Ershad went to Singapore on Monday for medical checkup.
5 robbers held with mobile batteries worth Tk 20 lakh
Five alleged robbers have been arrested with 47 peices mobile towers batteries, 62 rail line irons and two fire istingues in their possession. RAB-9 arrested them from Mouchak Bus Stand area on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Bahubol upazila of the…
Drugs destroyed in Chapainawabganj
Drugs worth Tk. 46,66,750 were destroyed at the battalion head quarters of 9 battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Chapainawabganj today. The drugs included 10,487 bottles of phensidyl, 2,422 pieces of injection, 34.5 litres of wine, 82 bottles of…